Blazing Chrome similar games & best alternatives

Blazing Chrome

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

What works

  • Faithful homage to classic run-and-gun games
  • Tight responsive controls and challenging gameplay
  • Great pixel art and nostalgic soundtrack
  • Local co-op mode
  • Multiple unlockable characters and modes

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some difficulty spikes and occasional unfair deaths
  • Limited weapon variety
  • No online multiplayer
  • Minor control input issues (e.g. roll tied to down+jump)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Chenso Club

  • Iron Meat

  • Super Cyborg

  • Contra: Operation Galuga

  • Super Hydorah

  • Bleed

Less social

Games that feels like Blazing Chrome but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Cyber Shadow

  • Gravity Circuit

  • Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

  • Blaster Master Zero 2

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • UDONGEIN X

More competitive

Games that feels like Blazing Chrome but with more competition against others

  • Neon Inferno

  • Wild Guns Reloaded

  • GRADIUS ORIGINS

  • R-Type Dimensions EX

  • Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn

  • METAL SLUG

More exploratory

Games that feels like Blazing Chrome but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Hexen: Beyond Heretic

  • A Robot Named Fight!

  • Castlevania Dominus Collection

  • Infernax

  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Blazing Chrome: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation, Value.

Last update: 04/08/2026